Originally posted by SilverRS
I know how a turbo and the accesories work so i'm not too worried about that. I was just thinking that i might be able to build my own kit cheaper. I will probably get the HRC exhaust manifold and super 16g turbo if nothing else is available, I don't know if star performance sells their kit in peices, because I dont know how to contact them. I already have a GS-T side mount intercooler (will change to front mount later), 450cc injectors (wont use until build internals), stock GS-T fuel pump (not sure if it is any better, probably going to get a whalbro pump instead), greddy type s blow off valve, boost gauge, and air/fuel gauge. All I need more is custom oil lines, 2 1/2 inch downpipe, 2 1/4 inch intercooler piping, fuel pressure regulator (not sure witch one, heard of people using vortech 12:1) and missing link. Anything else you know of that I am missing? After everything is working fine I will get a boost controller, build internals, SAFC, and a front mount intercooler.
Get rid of that 2G sidemount and get a 1G, thicker core, less prone to heatsoak, etc......... Plus the way the 2G has its inlet/outlet of the intercooler, it's a lot harder to do a custom piping. Get a Walbro for the pump and get the Vortech adjustable SFMU with it. Most peeps there got the Walbro and the Accel inline pump. A Missing Link is a good investment, it's a lot better than that POS 'black box' fcd that the HRC kit comes with.
Here's some pics of the parts on my turbo install, hope that'll help.
http://www.fast420a.com/images/turbo/
And pics of my ghettofied Stage 2.
http://www.fast420a.com/images/Kris/intercooler/
And the link for the SFMU, since you're planning to rebuild and already have bigger injectors, you're gonna need some type of unit that can allow you to adjust your base fuel pressure. The regular FMU will not allow you to do that.
http://www.vortechsuperchargers.com/products/fuel.html
Good luck and like I said, use the search on the 2gnt board, it has a wealth of info. A couple of peeps there have a custom setup using the T-2small......I mean T-25
